Back to school mass

Fifth-grader Audry Cantu, 10, bows her head in prayer Wednesday as students from each of the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Corpus Christi celebrate Mass at the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

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Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey blesses a student Wednesday during the communion at the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral. This was Mulvey's first back to school Mass as the bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

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Jeremiah Ramirez, 10, makes the sign of the cross after receiving communion Wednesday during the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral. The annual Mass is held to pray for students across the diocese and celebrate the start of the school year.

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Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey greets students from Incarnate Word Academy Wednesday following the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

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Sister Paz Aribon helps students from Our Lady of the rosary Catholic School adjust their banner Wednesday as representatives from each school in the Diocese of Corpus Christi gets ready to march down the aisles in the processional at the Corpus Christi Cathedral. The Liturgy to Begin the School Year is held to welcome students across the diocese and celebrate the new school year.

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Sara Brown, a fifth-grader from Sacred Heart School in Rockport, peeks down the aisle as the processional makes its way to the front of the church Wednesday during the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

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Students from Incarnate Word Academy pray Wednesday during the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

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Caitlyn Martinez, 11 (left), sings along with choir members from St. Patrick School Wednesday during the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

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Natalie Trevino, 11, plays guitar along with choir members from St. Patrick School Wednesday during the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

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Students make the sign of the cross Wednesday at the end of the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.

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Student representatives from each school in the Diocese of Corpus Christi march down the aisles Wednesday at the end of the Liturgy to Begin the School Year at the Corpus Christi Cathedral.